on the media in war and war in the media
So great to catch up with all of you at this year’s SCMS conference in Seattle. For those who were not able to join us, either in Seattle or for the business meeting, here’s a run down of what happened: We sponsored a full complement of 8 panels this year, […]
Read moreHere’s a quick snapshot of the upcoming events for the War & Media SIG at SCMS 2019 in Seattle: 3/14 Thursday 11:15 am, Chelan Rm, Sheraton – Business meeting and networking, Chalen Rm, Sheraton Grand Conf Hotel (see below for mini agenda) 3/14 Thursday 6:30-8:30 pm, Elephant & Castle Pub, 1415 Fifth […]
Read moreHi all. This just in from the SCMS Board Meeting re fees for SIG participation: We have received word from the board members on SIG fees and they were unanimously approved at the last meeting. The technological logistics of this, especially with the changes and exceptions that many of the […]
Read moreHi all. Our “From the Feeds” post for June should be out later this week. I wanted to draw attention to one CFP, in particular, from colleague Tony Shaw, and also draw attention to an online resource for those working on gender and war. First, the resource: Gender, War and […]
Read moreThe Annette Kuhn Essay Award now invites debut articles published in 2017. The award, sponsored by Screen journal, offers £1,000 to the author/s of the best debut article in film and television studies, as judged by Screen’s editors and members of the editorial advisory board. The submitted essay should […]
Read moreCheck out the “War and Peace Blogs” section for the latest on North Korea, Iran, and other hotspots… — CFPs of interest in this month’s feeds Beyond Law and Order: SVU, Representations of Sexual Assault in Film and Television Panel for SCMS 2018, Mar 14-18, 2018 in Toronto, Canada https://www.warandmediastudies.org/?p=60129 Garofalo […]
Read moreWar and Media SIG member, Todd Decker, has a timely blog post about sound in the new WWII film Dunkirk (Dir. Christopher Nolan, 2017). Before you head to the theater to see the film, check it out: http://www.ucpress.edu/blog/28775/see-dunkirk-to-hear-it/ Here’s a tease: See Dunkirk to Hear It: A Spoiler-Free Guide to Music and […]
Read moreI’ve just returned from an amazingly fruitful trip to the US National Archives and Records Administration in College Park, MD (aka NARA II) where I was researching the history of the American Forces Television Network. Thanks, in part, to Larry Suid, who wrote the official fiftieth anniversary history of the […]
Read moreFind of the month… Did you know that Indiana University has placed a fully digitized copy of the US Government Information Manual for the Motion Picture Industry online. The collection includes talking point memos, as well as the general manual. Here are the details: Government Information Manual for the Motion […]
Read moreThe New York Times has hired Tom Ricks to write occasional reviews on military history for its website. Here’s a link: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/13/books/review/new-military-history-books.html . Whatever you think of Rick’s work, his Twitter feed is fairly timely and always intriguing. Check him out at @tomricks1. From the recent feed: “Nervous in the Service” on Trump’s foreign […]
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